by Dennis Thompson edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes A good night’s sleep might be an additional benefit some gain from taking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound, a new study says. Obese patients with type 2 diabetes are less likely to need a CPAP machine to treat sleep apnea if they’re taking […]
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by Lauren Ball, Emily Burch, The Conversation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain If you’ve spent any time on TikTok or Instagram lately, you may have seen people blending oats with water or juice and calling it “oatzempic.” The name is a nod to Ozempic, a prescription medication used primarily
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By Malcolm Azania January 03, 2026 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles could revolutionize the treatment of bone cancer Depositphotos View 1 Images In The Uncanny X-Men, Magneto, supervillain and CEO of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, wants to destroy humanity – and in the first X-Men movie, aims at forcibly mutating all human
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By Malcolm Azania January 02, 2026 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email Homonymous hemianopia makes tasks such as driving very hazardous, if not impossible Depositphotos View 1 Images Suddenly you can’t see to one side. It’s not that your left eye (or right) has stopped working entirely. It’s that you lose half of the visual field in
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Julie Peck June 24, 2025 It’s been all over the popular media and social platforms lately: Recently released studies on creatine monohydrate’s potential to do everything from reducing cancer risk to boosting cognition in patients with Alzheimer’s have a lot of people talking. In fact, 1 million people per month search online for creatine, a statistic that’s rapidly increasing. This supplement
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F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE DISCLOSURES November 24, 2025 Welcome to Impact Factor, your weekly dose of commentary on a new medical study. I’m Dr F. Perry Wilson from the Yale School of Medicine. I’ve referred to GLP-1 agents like Ozempic and Mounjaro as “miracle drugs” — a cure not just for the obesity epidemic but for
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Edited by Vineeta Teotia January 01, 2026 TOPLINE: In a systematic review and meta-analysis, weight-loss interventions demonstrated clinically meaningful improvements in psoriasis severity and quality of life of patients. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 13 studies with 14 comparisons including 1145 patients with psoriasis (mean age, 49.7 years; 37.5% women; BMI, 30.8)
by The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Schematic illustration of the strategy for in vivo CAR-macrophage generation and cancer cell eradication via co-delivery of CAR mRNA and immunostimulants using lipid nanoparticles (LNPs). Credit: ACS Nano (2025). DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5c09138 Within tumors in the human body, there are immune
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Protein powders have become a pantry staple for gym-goers, busy parents, and anyone trying to eat more protein. But in October 2025, an investigation from Consumer Reports (CR) found that two-thirds of tested protein supplements contain concerning levels of lead — in some cases, far more than what experts say is safe to consume in a day.
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By Bronwyn Thompson January 02, 2026 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email This drug is expected to be a game-changer for millions who suffer from motion sickness Depositphotos View 1 Images Millions of Americans can now look forward to a better time traveling, with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approving a novel oral
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